Deputizing private sector cybersecurity firms to fight cyber crime

Author: William “Bud” Roth

Categories: Cyber beat, Sasakawa USA Blog

In 2015, U.S. businesses suffered an estimated 150 successful hacks per week, with an average cleanup cost of $6.5m, writes Sasakawa USA’s William “Bud” Roth, who proposes the government can compensate for the lack of capacity by deputizing members of the private sector.

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